He attended Hanamizu Elementary School, Keio Middle School, and then Keio High School. In 1981, he entered Keiō University to study economics but quit after being told by his father he would have to do so if he wished to study in the United States.

He attended Hanamizu Elementary School, Keio Middle School, and then Keio High School. In 1981, he entered Keiō University to study economics but quit after being told by his father he would have to do so if he wished to study in the United States.

Embassy gathers firms operating in Korea. By Yi Whan-woo ... This response came after Japanese Foreign MinisterTaroKono criticized the verdict, saying it upends "the legal foundation of relations between the two nations from the root.".Kono also warned that ties will be "very thorny" unless Seoul deals with the matter in an appropriate manner ... ....

Japan's Foreign MinisterTaroKono said in a Bloomberg interview on Sunday that "it would be difficult for any country to do anything with the South Korean government" if a court can reverse Seoul's agreements made under international law. Kono's remarks threatened to add fuel to the controversy, South Korea's foreign ministry said late on Tuesday....

Japan's Foreign MinisterTaroKono said in a Bloomberg interview on Sunday that "it would be difficult for any country to do anything with the South Korean government" if a court can reverse Seoul's agreements made under international law. Kono's remarks threatened to add fuel to the controversy, South Korea's foreign ministry said late on Tuesday....

According to Japanese media reports, Japan's Foreign MinisterTaroKono again condemned South Korea for the court's decision, calling it a "riot" and a "challenge against the order of international society, which is founded on international law," during a press conference, Tuesday ... He sent a diplomatic letter to Kono on Wednesday....

It was referring to comments by Japan's Foreign MinisterTaroKono in a Bloomberg interview on Sunday, when he said, "It would be difficult for any country to do anything with the South Korean government" if a court could reverse Seoul's pacts made under international law ...Kono's remarks threatened to add fuel to the controversy, the ministry said ... ....